Still can't play.. :(

[mrjax38]

  INFO [Properties.<init>]                           VERSION: 1.2.1
  INFO [Properties.<init>]                           Classpath: data.jar
  INFO [Properties.<init>]                           Java VM: 14.0-b16
  INFO [Properties.<init>]                           Java Runtime: 1.6.0_14-b08
  INFO [Properties.<init>]                           OS: Windows 7 6.1 x86
  INFO [Properties.<init>]                           Java Library Path: lib
  INFO [Properties.<init>]                           Max Memory: 266403840
  INFO [Properties.<init>]                           Avaialble Processors: 2
  INFO [PropertiesBase.readFromFile]                 Reading Settings from file settings.txt
  INFO [Settings.<init>]                             Settings file not found: settings.txt (The system cannot find the file specified)
  INFO [MasterClient.setServerAddress]               MasterClient: Address http://www.planetmule.com/server
  INFO [MasterClient.logSend]                        MasterClient: Sending Login
  INFO [MasterClient.apply]                          MasterClient: Session ID: 233592306d7f9f1793ecfadb7baf0a1d
  INFO [Login$MasterListener$1.run]                  Logged in as "mrjax38" (id 3955)
  INFO [MetaFrame.<init>]                            Creating Meta Frame
  INFO [MapSkinParser.findSkins]                     No extra skins found
  INFO [MasterClient.logSend]                        MasterClient: Sending Enter Lobby
  INFO [Login.dispose]                               Disposing login
  INFO [Main.main]                                   Creating game container
  INFO [MuleGameContainer.create]                    LWJGL Version: 2.2.1
  INFO [MuleGameContainer.create]                    Desktop Display Mode: 1366 x 768 x 32 @60Hz
  INFO [MuleGameContainer.create]                    Current Display Mode: 1366 x 768 x 32 @60Hz
  INFO [MuleGameContainer.create]                    Display Adapter: RDPDD
  INFO [MuleGameContainer.create]                    Display Driver: 6.1.7600.16385
  INFO [SlickLogSystem.info]                         Slick Build #269
  INFO [MuleGameContainer.<init>]                    TargetDisplayMode: 640 x 480 x 0 @0Hz
  INFO [MuleGameContainer.setVSync]                  Setting vsync: true
  INFO [MuleGameContainer.<init>]                    Setting pixel format
  INFO [MuleGameContainer$1.run]                     Pixel format: Samples=0 Alpha=0 Depth=8 Stencil=0
  SEVERE [MuleGameContainer$1.run]                   Pixel format not accelerated
  SEVERE [Main.logError]                             com.turborilla.mule.MuleException: Failed to initialise LWJGL display
    at com.turborilla.mule.view.MuleGameContainer.<init>(Unknown Source)
    at com.turborilla.mule.view.MuleGameContainer.create(Unknown Source)
    at com.turborilla.mule.Main.main(Unknown Source)

[Peter]

From your log it says that you're using a remote desktop display driver. If you're running windows remote desktop then instead try to start the game on your local machine. Also please check that you have installed the latest drivers for your video card.

[Intergalactic Mole]

LOL@trying to play MULE through remote desktop. 

[mrjax38]

I'm not using remote desktop.  I'm using an Acer A0751h running Windows 7 Professional.  It has the Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 500.

I don't know why it would be showing up as Remote Desktop?

[Peter]

I'm not using remote desktop.  I'm using an Acer A0751h running Windows 7 Professional.  It has the Intel Graphics Media Accelerator 500.

I don't know why it would be showing up as Remote Desktop?

I would think it's because you don't have proper drivers installed. You can head over to Intel's site and fetch them.

[Mega Byte]

mrjax38,
    If you have an older laptop, that is using Intel video, you will probably not get this to work.  The Intel drivers have a known issue with modern graphics renderer's.  I have a couple machines here that even with the "most up to date drive" MULE will not work on them.  (Those boxes all have Intel video boards, one is a laptop).
    -S

[mrjax38]

I do have the latest Intel drivers.  They just release new ones in Jan so they are as up to date as they can be. 

I wish it was an older laptop, just got it in November. 

I really hate to think I will never be able to play this game.. 

[Peter]

Do you know what intel video card it is you have? Also please check that you have no other program running in the background that might hog graphics resources.

Planet Mule will only work if your video card supports OpenGL rendering. You can try to run any other OpenGL based rendering program to check if it works. I don't have a download link to such a program right now but maybe some friendly forum member can assist you.

[mrjax38]

Finally!

I've been doing some research and found that the Intel M500 Graphics Accelerator does NOT support OpenGL and there are no plans for it to...   

So..  I found a work around..  What you need to do is trick your PC/Laptop/Netbook into thinking it has a different Intel card..

I found this on Intel's support forum..

"Re: GMA 500 - Open GL support level
You can try following drivers http://rapidshare.de/files/48426428/GMA500_XP_Build1309.7z.html from Tungsten Graphics. They use mesa libraries.
This is 7z archive file.
I bougt Asus 1101 netbook, it is similar to Aser 751.
How to install
1. Run utilites\setup.exe. There willl be error ocuurs. Don't worry.
2. Goto Control Panel-> System->Hardware Tab->Device Manager->Display Adapter.->Intel GMA 500
3. Choose "update driver", next choose "no, do not connect", next "Install from a list of specific locations", next "Dont searh, I choose manually"
4. Then click "have disk" and choose iegd.inf from \Driver directory in downloaded archive
5. Install driver and restart Windows
6. Next run again utilites\setup.exe and install driver suceessfully. Next restart and enjoy.
 
Comments. This is not Intel IEGD driver, this is compiled from IEGD. I have obtained faster playing  of HD video and Quake II OpenGL fullscreen support.
But some games not run correctly as with Intel Drivers.
And may be you can succesfully instal first time and no need to do all steps above.
 
I HOPE very much that Intel will make correct fully functional XP driver for GMA500 anyway. Current release  6.14.11.1012 is very poor stuff."

It works..  but, not unless you put Windows 7 into XP Compatibility mode because the OpenGL driver here is for XP not Windows 7...

Played a game in local mode today to make sure it worked and I'm happy to say it did.